Yeah, I'd second that The HK is streets ahead of what most people have probably even heard. It's way better than most home theatre systems and way better than your average pleb will have on their iPod dock or headphones. However, if you've got a few grand's worth of HiFi shizzle and you've set up your listening room correctly, nothing will come close. The HK will be no better than "very good" to an aficionado To everyone else it's OSSUM